The vaccine, which currently costs around £150 at private clinics and pharmacies, will be rolled out on the NHS in England from January
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The vaccine, which currently costs around £150 at private clinics and pharmacies, will be rolled out on the NHS in England from January
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Conspiracy theorists who spread misinformation must be defeated, a health minister said, as he urged parents to take up the new chickenpox jab.
The vaccine’s rollout is also expected to save the NHS £15 million a year in costs for treating the illness
The new vaccine programme will become routine for children in the future
Chicken pox is usually mild but it can cause serious complications including chest infections and fits
All young children in England and Wales will be offered a free chickenpox vaccine by the NHS from January 2026.
None of the main childhood vaccines in England reached the 95 per cent target this year, health officials warn
The varicella jab will form part of a new combined MMRV vaccine
